Rugby fail to tackle flag issue
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A council has banned the flag of St George at its town hall — because of fears it is seen as racist.

Rugby Borough Council members vetoed a move to fly the flag every day because of concerns it could be linked with the British National Party, depite the fact that the BNP uses the Union Jack as its flag.

Councillors were happy to fly the Union Jack on significant dates and the English standard — a red cross on a white background — on St George’s Day.

But some felt flying the flag all the time could send out “wrong messages”.

Alan Webb, leader of the Warwickshire council’s Labour group, said the authority was following Government protocol, although the Department for Culturre, Media and Sport says that local authorities can fly flags whenever they want.

He added: “It’s inappropriate to fly flags apart from on flag days, otherwise you devalue them.”

Predictably Sir Robin Williams of the Campaign for an Independent Britain called it “political correctness gone mad.” He said: “Immigrants are proud to be here.”

Even the Campaign for Racial Equality advised against the banning of any flag.

A Royal British Legion spokesman added: “It will certainly upset a good many members of the community.”

Angry Tory councillor David Wright claimed to be disgusted that the proposal had been rejected by 27 votes to 16.

He vowed to lodge another motion urging the council to reconsider.

He said: “This has nothing to do with race. We are in the centre of England and wanted to restore a bit of pride.”

Mr Wright said he hadn't met a single member of the public of any race who opposed the defeated plans.

It's actually good news your flag is being demonized. Everybody knows how silly it is that foreigners can come and flaunt their symbols, attack your country, but a symbol of the very country they live in is banned. It means that the English flag still stands for England. Here in Canada, the Canadian flag stands for multi-culturalism and socialism. As a result, patriots and traitors are the same. At least you know where you stand with St George.

it's rather sad that in this day and age these so called immigrants who are PROUD TO BE BRITISH find the St George's Cross and Union Jack.

I'm sorry if thats your case I find the Pakistani flag racists, If i went to live in another country and they had the flags out, It wouldnt bother me in the slightest. These people dont understand they have to adopt our culture and way of life (I accept they have to keep theirs) but when they go branding the national flag of the country they are living in and most claim to be british citizens it just shows what a joke they are and how much they get away with.

He added: “It’s inappropriate to fly flags apart from on flag days, otherwise you devalue them.”

Try telling that to the Americans. And what about all the other flags that are flown all year round from many council buildings? The EU flag for example.

Anyone live in the Rugby area? How about a petition against the decision of Rugby council? Let the people of Rugby have their say. There's an opportunity here. Make it independent of any political party.

Just to point out the flag of the UK is the union flag not the union jack(which is a naval thing). I have just came back from Iraq and its good to know that (while me and my mates are risking our lives so Blair get a medal from the yanks) that the councils of England are ashamed of the flag that that the British army were proud to fly on their vehicles (only in Kuwait not Iraq as some tosser politian said it might upset the locals)

Yes. I’ve often thought that Scots might be peed off by the dominant George on the more passive Andrew...but what about the Welsh..And God forbid the politics of the Patrick...

For my own part, I'm proud to be White and regard our flags as the Nationalist equivalent of lined paper beneath writing paper that allows us to write in straight lines or like water wings or stabilisers on a bike we are learning to ride...For my money, I believe every real red blooded British Nationalist is a White Nationalist in the first instance and I believe acknowledgement of this common denominator will see us through many murky water in relation to White Nationalists in Ireland, Europe and anywhere else that White folk live..

If the White flag wasn’t the one of “surrender” it would be my preferred flag…